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Anazao Inc.
Anazao designs, builds and installs fine custom wood furniture and decor, as well as architectural millwork and handcrafted steel. Homeowners and designers will find contemporary bespoke beds, dining tables, vanities and dressers made from single slabs of walnut alongside barn doors with forged steel handles and brackets. Enviable projects include a sleek hydraulic sit–stand desk, sliding doors in an oak herringbone pattern and benches of grouped hexagonal storage modules. 10 JUTLAND RD, ETOBICOKE 647 792 7855 BY APPT ONLY ANAZAO.CA
Andreu World Toronto
Wood is at the heart of this Spanish manufacturer’s 65-year-long reign producing quality chairs and tables for residential, contract and hospitality use (indoors and out). And just to be clear, we’re talking about premium FSC-certified wood transformed by hand into award-winning products. Showstoppers include Patricia Urquiola’s Nub collection of lounge chairs and benches with sumptuously upholstered seats and spindle backs, as well as Jasper Morrison’s Duos collection of ergonomic, stackable armchairs. 1390 DUFFERIN ST 416 688 9562 BY APPT ONLY. ANDREUWORLDTORONTO.COM
Augustus Jones
AJ brings a bold selection of contemporary European indoor and outdoor furniture from both historic brands and emerging manufacturers like Enne and Fermob. A massive wall grid features chairs from Prostoria, Tolix, Wagner and Vincent Sheppard. AJ’s owners demonstrate a discerning eye for daring forms and quality construction: just look to the shapely upholstered pieces by True Design for contract and residential by such designers as Orlandini Design, E-ggs Design and Parisotto + Formenton. 33 DAVIES AVE 416 360 1788 AUGUSTUSJONES.COM
Avenue Road
AR is a go-to destination for a discerning selection of luxe furniture, lighting and accessories. Its expansive showroom is home to bespoke kitchen solutions by Obumex, textiles by Raf Simons and furniture from Christophe Delcourt and Sebastian Herkner. AR also offers endlessly customizable storage solutions from iconic brand USM and floor coverings from The Rug Company. 20 WAGSTAFF DR 416 548 7788 AVENUE-ROAD.COM
B.O.F.F. Wall Beds
This Canadian-owned and -operated Murphy bed manufacturer has been catering to condodwellers for over 30 years. Maximize your living space with its affordable wall beds, office systems and go-anywhere cabinets for the home. The showroom also includes endless styles of shelving, hardware, accessories, door finishes and panels, from Shaker to modern to contemporary. 4249 STEELES AVE W 416 636 2633 BOFFWALLBEDS.CA
Big Ass Fans
BAF did not mince words when naming its company. Ginormous, sleekly styled ceiling fans – for commercial and residential use – are what BAF does. See its bestsellers in action at the Oakville showroom (including Haiku, the chic three-blade model available in bamboo and aluminum finishes, complete with remote, voice and app control), as well as the new i6, a sensitive, virtually silent six-vane model. 2180 WINSTON PARK DR, OAKVILLE 844 924 4277 BIGASSFANS.COM
Biltmore Domicile
This three-decade-old family business specializes in bespoke sofas and upholstered products, which are handmade in its Montreal shop with kiln-dried maple frames and are available in an array of upholstery options and cushion fills. BD’s eclectic Distillery District showroom feels a little like an attic full of treasures, pairing items old and new. GW General shares